Experimental groups. The study was approved under the United Kingdom Home Office Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Suckling rats (11–13 d old, 20–30g) were randomly divided into three ...

Animal testing typically involves conducting scientific experiments on animals to determine any potential effects a chemical ...

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The government seeks to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, enabling controlled culling of dangerous animals. Over 900 fatalities and nearly 9,000 injuries have occurred due to wildlife attacks ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing seven species of pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on the planet, under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, an ESA ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put 144 employees on leave after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration's "harmful" policies. EPA press secretary Brigit Hirsch accused ...

Federal officials have proposed declaring the pangolin endangered, a move that would help protect what is often considered the “most trafficked mammal” in the world. Pangolins are adorable ...

Zoology is the scientific study of animals. This discipline can include animal anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, ecology, behaviour and conservation. Predation experiments ...

An international study led by the National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology of the Spanish ...

Born in a barred cell, nameless, just number 1026 for identification — a human test subject sits strapped in a chair, and a metal device gets screwed into their head.